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The incumbent of this position serves as Curator and Head of the Department of Old Master Prints, reporting to the Senior Curator of the Prints and Drawings division. The incumbent is an established scholar and recognized connoisseur and is responsible for the permanent collection of European prints and illustrated books before 1900; collection care and loan administration; supervising the East Building prints and drawings study room; pursuing and securing acquisitions by gift and purchase; carrying out scholarly research; interpretation; organizing exhibitions; publishing; departmental administration and supervision; and public service.
This position is also being advertised under job announcement NGA-17-102A to all U.S. citizens and nationals under competitive examining procedures. Persons wishing to be considered under both announcements must apply separately to each.
09/08/2017 to 09/29/2017
$112,021 - $145,629 per year
GS 14
Occasional travel - Must be available for U.S. and European travel, up to 7 days per trip (10% of time).
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
14
No
NGA-17-102B
478926000
The incumbent:
Expands and deepens the Gallery’s collections through the acquisition of works of art of the highest quality and relevance. Closely follows the art market, maintains cooperative contacts with dealers, and cultivates close relationships with collectors, and ensures that subordinate curators do the same. In consultation with the Senior curator, proposes discretionary purchases to the Director and Chief Curator, and major purchases in writing to the Board. Attracts single objects and collections as gifts, as well as funds for acquisitions, from private sources.
Ensures the safety, physical organization, up-to-date documentation, and reliable access to the collection of European prints and illustrated books before 1900. Advises on conservation treatment. Collaborates with other division staff on housing. Performs and/or delegates scholarly work to ensure proper identification and cataloguing of works of art. Ensures timely and accurate maintenance of database entries. Sets priorities for documenting the collection. Evaluates loan requests from other institutions.
Develops concepts and themes for special exhibitions and installations of permanent collections. Organizes or coordinates exhibitions on a regular basis; initiates, selects, negotiates loans, performs research, and writes catalogues and other publications for exhibitions. Researches and selects relevant didactic photographic materials. Researches, writes, or reviews accompanying scholarly texts. Writes or consults on the preparation of brochures, leaflets, wall texts, essays, catalogue entries, films, web features, and other interpretive programs for collections and exhibitions.
Initiates and/or oversees development of research and publishing projects. Writes, lectures, and consults on scholarly matters. Writes or reviews texts for the website, brochures, leaflets, and other Gallery publications or scholarly studies. Researches, writes, or reviews scholarly texts related to collections, acquisitions, and loans. Writes or consults on the preparation of brochures, leaflets, wall texts, essays, catalogue entries, films, web features, and other interpretive programs, and other Gallery publications or scholarly studies.
Is responsible for formulating and implementing the department’s strategic plan for acquisitions, research, exhibitions, and other programs, in consultation with the Senior Curator. Manages the financial and personnel resources of the department, including acquisition funds, travel budgets, exhibition grants, and exhibition budgets. Schedules and coordinates the in-house activities of the department. Supervises associate and assistant curators as well as fellows in the department. Assigns routine and special projects, provides direction, monitors progress, and evaluates results. Writes job descriptions, performance plans, and award recommendations; conducts informal and formal performance appraisals annually. Hires new subordinate staff as vacancies occur.
Responds to, or directs staff to respond to, public, scholarly and other professional inquiries. Attends professional meetings and lectures, participates in symposia. Accepts or initiates opportunities to collaborate with Gallery colleagues and counterparts in other institutions. Speaks to visiting groups and the press.
Must be available for periodic weekend duty.
Must have advanced reading ability in at least two of the following languages: German, French, and Italian.
Physical Requirements: Conducting research within the Gallery is somewhat sedentary, but installation and exhibition activity as well as field research, visits to other museums, collections, galleries, other museums, collections, archives, libraries and other scholarly institutions may be strenuous and physically demanding. The incumbent works desk and around a study table and walks in the Gallery visiting gallery space. The incumbent is not expected to lift items weighing more than approximately twenty-five pounds.
Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.
INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
A. Degree: museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
OR
C. Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired thought the successful completion of the 4 year course of study as shown in A above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The National Gallery of Art uses an application tracking system to evaluate the responses you provide in the applicant assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications necessary for this position. Then, the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a quality review of your application and supporting documentation to determine if your qualifications meet the criteria for referral to the selecting official.
We will also verify that you are eligible for Merit Promotion positions by reviewing your previous Federal employment to ensure you meet Time-in-Grade requirements. If you are eligible to apply to Merit Promotion announcements based on Veteran or other non-competitive statuses, we will verify your supporting documentation prior to referral.
If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly.
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ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a resume supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply:
To be considered for this position, you must submit your complete application, including all required supporting documentation (see "Required Documentation" section) no later than 11:59pm U.S. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete application prior to the closing time (regardless of when you started) the application system will not allow you to finish! Requests for extensions will not be granted, so please begin the application process allowing yourself enough time to finish and submit your application before the deadline. Our application system displays a countdown timer in the top-left corner of the screen for your reference.
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We expect to make a selection within 30 to 90 days of the closing date of this announcement.
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